12-year-old athlete heading for the Junior Olympics

11:33 AM,
Jul. 14, 2014

Kiyah Yeast practices Thursday at Fremont Ross' track.

Written by

Hannah Camille Bealer
Staff writer

When 12-year-old Kiyah Yeast qualified for the AAU Junior Olympic Games, the largest national multi-sport event for American youths, after less than a month of running outdoor track, she said she was a little shocked.

"It was a little surprising to do such a good job," said Kiyah, who is in seventh grade at Fremont Middle School.

In her category - 12-year-old girls - Kiyah has one of the top 10 times in the nation for 100-meter, 200-meter and 4x100-meter relays, with her times of 13.17, 27.2 and 50.08 respectively. ...